Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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